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a tragic end to the search for two missing u.s. sailors. the body of one has been found while the other sailor may have been captured by the taliban. cbs news chief national correspondent david martin is at the pentagon with more. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, harry. the body of one of the missing sailors has been recovered, but the whereabouts of the second remain unknown and with each passing hour the chances of finding him grow slimmer. with july threatening to become the deadliest month for u.s. troops in afghanistan, the taliban website boised they ambushed the sailors' suv in an attempt to capture them alive. when the two men fought back, the taliban opened fire killing one and capturing the other. presumably, the man whose picture was also posted on the web, but that does not explain what the two men were doing there in the first place. members of a team training afghans, the to left their base near kabul on friday for the relatively short drive to camp eggers, yet their badly shot up vehicle was found 80 miles sout
a tragic end to the search for two missing u.s. sailors. the body of one has been found while the other sailor may have been captured by the taliban. cbs news chief national correspondent david martin is at the pentagon with more. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, harry. the body of one of the missing sailors has been recovered, but the whereabouts of the second remain unknown and with each passing hour the chances of finding him grow slimmer. with july threatening to become...
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mostly avalons are being called in the u.s. and another 16,000 are being recalled in japan. the model years are from tow to 2004. they have a steering lock problem which could lead to a crash. so far no injuries reported. toyota is calling 30,000 lexus models because of different steering models. customers just need to make sure they take their car in for a new part. >>> they're one step closer to making changes on terminal two. it's a new sfo business center. airport spokesperson say they expect terminal 2 to be completed in 2011. virgin america and american airlines are expected to go in and out of that terminal. >>> newpasses will be transferr to the clipper card. they're reusable and people can add money to them whenever they want. >>> 3-d'd lately? blockbuster titles like "toy story," "avatar," and " "despicable me" is making people sick. 3-d isn't for everyone. >> reporter: joshua brown is a filmmaker, a self-proclaimed movie buff but when it comes to a certain type of film he can't bear to look snow after a while it starts to hurt. >> he has a relatively common proble
mostly avalons are being called in the u.s. and another 16,000 are being recalled in japan. the model years are from tow to 2004. they have a steering lock problem which could lead to a crash. so far no injuries reported. toyota is calling 30,000 lexus models because of different steering models. customers just need to make sure they take their car in for a new part. >>> they're one step closer to making changes on terminal two. it's a new sfo business center. airport spokesperson say...
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was centered in germantown, maryland, while it was still a relatively small quake the u.s. geological survey said it was the strongest one in the region in at least 36 years. >>> an overnight hotel fire in iraq claimed at least 29 lives. officials say some of the victims may have been foreigners who worked in iraq's oil industry. they say the fire appeared to be accidental >>> banking giant goldman sachs agreed on thursday to pay a record $550 million fine to settle civil fraud charges tied to the mortgage meltdown. federal regulators say goldman's sold investments linked to subprime mortgages without telling buyers they were created with information from a client who was betting on them to fail. >>> the senate, meantime, on thursday passed a far reaching overhaul of financial industry regulations and president obama is expected to sign it into law next week. the new bill promises new consumer safeguards but gives regulators more time to come up with detailed rules with input from banks and other institutions. >>> overseas markets meantime are mostly higher this morning. we
was centered in germantown, maryland, while it was still a relatively small quake the u.s. geological survey said it was the strongest one in the region in at least 36 years. >>> an overnight hotel fire in iraq claimed at least 29 lives. officials say some of the victims may have been foreigners who worked in iraq's oil industry. they say the fire appeared to be accidental >>> banking giant goldman sachs agreed on thursday to pay a record $550 million fine to settle civil...
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. >> 3 u.s. troops and a british soldier were killed by roadside booms in afghanistan today t that made a dozen international troops to die in the first five days of july. meanwhile, leading u.s. senators warned americans just expect more such days. republican john mccain spoke in kabul. >> there are obviously obstacles that lie ahead. there will be more difficulty times in the short-term. casualties will go up. but i'm convinced we can succeed and will succeed in khandahar is obviously the key area and if we succeed there, we will succeed in the rest of this struggle. >> reporter: khandahar is a taliban stronghold. the planned offensive to seize the city has been delayed. the democratic republic of congo began two days of mourning today for at least 242 people killed in a tanker truck explosion on friday. more than 200 others were hurt. the truck tipped over near a site where people had gathered to watch the world cup soccer matches. dozens ran toward the truck and began scooping up fuel before
. >> 3 u.s. troops and a british soldier were killed by roadside booms in afghanistan today t that made a dozen international troops to die in the first five days of july. meanwhile, leading u.s. senators warned americans just expect more such days. republican john mccain spoke in kabul. >> there are obviously obstacles that lie ahead. there will be more difficulty times in the short-term. casualties will go up. but i'm convinced we can succeed and will succeed in khandahar is...
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today the u.s. joined other nations in endorsing a plan by afghanistan's president to have his nation take charge of its own security by 2014. that is three years after president obama's deadline for the start of u.s. troop withdrawal. >>> for the first time a gel has been shown to be effective in blocking the aids virus in women. the vaginal gel containing an antiviral drug cut the infection by 39% according to a study conducted in south africa. scientists are saying this finding is groundbreaking and a game changer. researchers are saying they're confident the gel can be improved before it is made available. >>> overseas markets are mostly high higher this morning. cnbc's erin burnett is at the new york stock exchange. erin, some real earnings jitters today. >>> after an up monday investors here at least are a bit nervous and part of that is because of ibm. it's a huge tech company. earnings were a little bit short of what investors were looking for and that is setting a little bit of a negative t
today the u.s. joined other nations in endorsing a plan by afghanistan's president to have his nation take charge of its own security by 2014. that is three years after president obama's deadline for the start of u.s. troop withdrawal. >>> for the first time a gel has been shown to be effective in blocking the aids virus in women. the vaginal gel containing an antiviral drug cut the infection by 39% according to a study conducted in south africa. scientists are saying this finding is...
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she's accused of trying to smuggle u.s. munitions into russia. >> just weeks after the biggest spy swap since the end of the cold war, the actions of a texas woman have federal officials taking an especially close look. wfaa's jason whitely reports. >> reporter: federal investigators have had their sights set on anna fermanova for months. a 24-year-old who lives in plano, now charged with attempting to export three expensive rifle scopes to russia. >> she's not russian. she's latvian. she came here as a political religious refugee, her family is jewish. they are very tight. there's no terrorism, there's no espionage, there's nothing. there's nothing like that. nor is the government saying there is. >> reporter: according to the arrest affidavit, fermanova got caught with three tactical rifle scopes in her luggage. they are night vision, expensive, up to $5,600 apiece. legal to buy in the united states, but illegal to take them out of the country. sensitive technology. that's what the 24-year-old is charged with. the arrest
she's accused of trying to smuggle u.s. munitions into russia. >> just weeks after the biggest spy swap since the end of the cold war, the actions of a texas woman have federal officials taking an especially close look. wfaa's jason whitely reports. >> reporter: federal investigators have had their sights set on anna fermanova for months. a 24-year-old who lives in plano, now charged with attempting to export three expensive rifle scopes to russia. >> she's not russian. she's...
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and the u.s. and south korea begin four days of war games in the sea of japan. north korea is threatening to retaliate with nuclear weapons. >> good morning. marine layer fairly thick, mount tam cam, 52 degrees in san francisco. accu-weather forecast coming up. >> good morning. thanks for joining us the i'm carolyn tyler. we have developing news in san jose this morning. firefighters are on the scene of an apartment fire that has killed a seven-year-old girl and left nine others injured. it started just before 2:00 this morning at the building on hamilton and meridian avenues. they had knocked down in 20 minutes. two adults and five children live in the apartment unit that burned. young girl was pulled from inside the burning building by firefighters, but they were not able to save her. >> in the back bedroom, they found her and brought her out. she was transported where she was pronounced dead. >> her surviving members have been treated. three other people also slightly hurt. investigators are now trying to determine how that fire started. >>> a 7-year-old girl
and the u.s. and south korea begin four days of war games in the sea of japan. north korea is threatening to retaliate with nuclear weapons. >> good morning. marine layer fairly thick, mount tam cam, 52 degrees in san francisco. accu-weather forecast coming up. >> good morning. thanks for joining us the i'm carolyn tyler. we have developing news in san jose this morning. firefighters are on the scene of an apartment fire that has killed a seven-year-old girl and left nine others...
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the u.s. is the third largest olive oil consumer in the world. >>> yes, the warriors have a buyer and no it's not who we thought it would be. >> no. the dark horse wasn't the dark horse after all. what do you say? this is exciting. new ownership pending league approval, already very hands-on, calling nbc bay area with details that we will share. what this means for them. one of golf's majors opens in poor conditions, a record day at the british open and bad weather. nothing like what jeff ranieri has on tap. jeff? >>> oh, boy, well jeff ranieri and his never-ending search of a party to crash. >> and he's all dressed up for it, too. hey, jeff. >> reporter: do you like my threads today? >> i like it. very nice. >> purple is a good color. >> reporter: it's a traditional hopi coat. there's a lot going on out here. the event is not even happening today. it's happening on saturday and sunday. it's the mountain view obon festival. you can see the traditional dancing happening back here behind us. all
the u.s. is the third largest olive oil consumer in the world. >>> yes, the warriors have a buyer and no it's not who we thought it would be. >> no. the dark horse wasn't the dark horse after all. what do you say? this is exciting. new ownership pending league approval, already very hands-on, calling nbc bay area with details that we will share. what this means for them. one of golf's majors opens in poor conditions, a record day at the british open and bad weather. nothing like...
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. >> everything that the u.s. stands for and new york stands for, is tolerance and openness. >> reporter: so did daisy khan, a spokesperson for the center. >> it raises the question of what is at the heart of all of this furor. it's ignorance. >> reporter: it sounds like you're saying she's ignorant. >> i think she needs to educate herself who the muslim community is. >> reporter: this episode is another example of the power that sarah palin has to generate buzz on just about any topic. a power that can be a double-edged sword. for example, her first tweet on this topic, which she later deleted said, peaceful muslim, please refudiate. critics pounced, saying refudiate is not a word. the satirical website is producing t-shirts. >> we want to refudiate miss palin by telling her, she is misinformed. >> reporter: palin is responding via twitter to refudiate-gate. she said, english is a living language. shakespeare likes to coin new words, too. now, critics are piling on, accusing sarah palin of comparing herself to sh
. >> everything that the u.s. stands for and new york stands for, is tolerance and openness. >> reporter: so did daisy khan, a spokesperson for the center. >> it raises the question of what is at the heart of all of this furor. it's ignorance. >> reporter: it sounds like you're saying she's ignorant. >> i think she needs to educate herself who the muslim community is. >> reporter: this episode is another example of the power that sarah palin has to generate...
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curry made the first round of cuts for the u.s. national team. down to 15. final roster will be 12. one skmor he may be on the national team. >> very nice. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> and that is going to do it for us thachl is it for this edition of abc 7 news. >> and from all of us here, thanks for joining us every one. [ female announcer ] get extra savings at the jcpenney appreciation sale. save an extra 15% on all regular, sale, and clearance items. everything, no exclusions! save on everything for her, for him, for kids, all jewelry,nd home. go to jcp.com to see everything on sale! jcpenney. captioned by closed captioning services, inc. this is "jeopardy!" let's meet today's contestants-- a museum collections manager from pasadena, california... a records manager from bethesda, maryland... and our returning champion-- an english professor from columbus, mississippi... whose 1-day cash winnings total...
curry made the first round of cuts for the u.s. national team. down to 15. final roster will be 12. one skmor he may be on the national team. >> very nice. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> and that is going to do it for us thachl is it for this edition of abc 7 news. >> and from all of us here, thanks for joining us every one. [ female announcer ] get extra savings at the jcpenney appreciation sale. save an extra 15% on all regular, sale, and clearance items....
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good morning, everyone. >>> the u.s. embassy in paris is the scene of a police investigation this morning. police sent a mobile crime laboratory to the building to test for poisonous substances. an nbc spokesperson says two employees are being tested after exposure to a suspicious envelope. >>> three nor u.s. service members have been killed in afghanistan, bringing the total to july to at least 66 and making it the deadliest month for american forces in the nearly nine-year war. >>> there is dramatic video out of pakistan where raging floodwaters have killed at least 300 people in the past three days. dozens of others are missing, and rescuers were able to save one man who had to cling to a fence until help arrived. look at that. >>> well, firefighters are planning an aggressive air attack this morning against the wildfire that's grown to more than seven square miles 50 miles north of los angeles. it broke out on thursday. residents of 2,000 homes have already been evacuated. the fire was driven by strong winds and fuel
good morning, everyone. >>> the u.s. embassy in paris is the scene of a police investigation this morning. police sent a mobile crime laboratory to the building to test for poisonous substances. an nbc spokesperson says two employees are being tested after exposure to a suspicious envelope. >>> three nor u.s. service members have been killed in afghanistan, bringing the total to july to at least 66 and making it the deadliest month for american forces in the nearly nine-year...
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he's a reservist with the u.s. military. the neighbors say they didn't know the victim's name but he was nice and said hello in passing. but the seemingly nature of what happened has made them think about one issue. >> yeah, safety issues. i have a kid. we stay here. it's not enough patrol out here. >> the coroner's office collected the body around 5:00 a.m. police say they don't are a motive but wouldn't talk about what kind of shell casing they found there. there's little squares there. police usually use those to mark where the bullets are. kraig debro, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 7:05. oakland firefighters are investigating a large indoor marijuana operation right now at the scene of a residential house fire. the fire started shortly after 5:00 a.m. at a home on telegraph avenue on 33rd street. firefighters say the back side of the home caught fire. when they went inside, they found the entire third floor filled with pot plants. they did not find any people inside, just one dog. we'll have a live report coming up on "mornin
he's a reservist with the u.s. military. the neighbors say they didn't know the victim's name but he was nice and said hello in passing. but the seemingly nature of what happened has made them think about one issue. >> yeah, safety issues. i have a kid. we stay here. it's not enough patrol out here. >> the coroner's office collected the body around 5:00 a.m. police say they don't are a motive but wouldn't talk about what kind of shell casing they found there. there's little squares...
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u.s. forces launch a manhunt for two american sailors who vanished three days ago. >>> top kill. bp's embattled ceo tony hayward reportedly set to be shown the door as the company's board meets today. will a change at the helm help bp's reputation with america? >>> and painful mix-up. police confuse a young survivor of an accident with another girl who died. this morning we'll hear from the father who spent a week at the bedside of a girl who turned out to be someone else's daughter. the tragic story today, monday, to be someone else's daughter. the tragic story today, monday, july 26, 2010. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> i'm ann curry. those documents on the website called wikileaks could be the largest unauthorized disclosure in u.s. history. they are painting a blaeak picture. >> 92,000 documents. they span six years. the u.s. is saying the leak jeopardizes those serving in the region. who le
u.s. forces launch a manhunt for two american sailors who vanished three days ago. >>> top kill. bp's embattled ceo tony hayward reportedly set to be shown the door as the company's board meets today. will a change at the helm help bp's reputation with america? >>> and painful mix-up. police confuse a young survivor of an accident with another girl who died. this morning we'll hear from the father who spent a week at the bedside of a girl who turned out to be someone else's...
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that's more than the population of the u.s., mexico and france combined. but a big battle is now brewing over who actually owns it. here's cnbc's scott cohen. >> reporter: half a billion friends. >> it's an exciting milestone for the facebook community. >> reporter: but facebook founder mark zuckerberg also has enemies. the social networking site is one of the most popular destinations on the web, turning zuckerberg into a bona fide media mogul. but two weeks ago while zuckerberg attended a meeting of fellow media moguls in sun valley idaho, he was hit by a lawsuit by upstate new york businessman paul seglia who claims he is the rightful owner of 84% of facebook, a business, that by one estimate, is worth as much as $35 billion. paul arjenierrri is his attorney. >> i can offer to mr. zuckerberg himself personally or any of his attorneys, i'd be happy to show him the original contract. >> reporter: according to the lawsuit, zuckerberg signed this contract in 2003, when he was a freshman at harvard, calling for seglia to pay zuckerberg $1,000 for some comput
that's more than the population of the u.s., mexico and france combined. but a big battle is now brewing over who actually owns it. here's cnbc's scott cohen. >> reporter: half a billion friends. >> it's an exciting milestone for the facebook community. >> reporter: but facebook founder mark zuckerberg also has enemies. the social networking site is one of the most popular destinations on the web, turning zuckerberg into a bona fide media mogul. but two weeks ago while...
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the u.s. army. and i think that's a massive failure so i'm not comforted at all by that. >> that's been conceded by the administration, but the president came out, ordered a review and now have addressed those problems, haven't they? >> well, i'm not sure i can say they've addressed those problems. one of the things that we've learned in this investigation is getting on the record interviews with secretary gates, the secretary of defense, with panetta, the top two intelligence officials of the u.s. government on the record, they've all basically conceded that this is a system which has grown so fast that no one really has a full handle on it, no one really is in full charge of it. and they basically agreed with our conclusions that they themselves, even within their own agencies, are not able to determine all the redundant work that's being done and whether or not it can be done in other ways. >> although dennis blair says, who is the head of intelligence said this is not redundancy. it's actu
the u.s. army. and i think that's a massive failure so i'm not comforted at all by that. >> that's been conceded by the administration, but the president came out, ordered a review and now have addressed those problems, haven't they? >> well, i'm not sure i can say they've addressed those problems. one of the things that we've learned in this investigation is getting on the record interviews with secretary gates, the secretary of defense, with panetta, the top two intelligence...
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president obama says he wants to make it clear that sarah, shane and josh had never worked for the u.s. government, and they're simply open-minded and adventurous young people. >> in washington today house approved a bill toughening safety standards for off shore oil drilling and removes a $75 million liability limit on spills. in the gulf bp says it's time to start scaling back and announce layoffs of 16,000 workers, some of whom have been making $1500 a day. and bp says there isn't much oil out there to clean up it was a blight. no oil was seen. i don't know how they took that flight buchl they must have bobbed and weaved around the oil there. is oil all over. >> some fishermen returned to work today after the government reopened an area east of the mississippi and deemed seafood there save to eat. and there is is whf crews found saidn't at the bottom of well autos officials in oregon says former vice president al gore will not be prosecuted over allegations made by a hotel massuese claiming mr. gore groped and assaulted her four years ago. he denies charges. and twice detectived dec
president obama says he wants to make it clear that sarah, shane and josh had never worked for the u.s. government, and they're simply open-minded and adventurous young people. >> in washington today house approved a bill toughening safety standards for off shore oil drilling and removes a $75 million liability limit on spills. in the gulf bp says it's time to start scaling back and announce layoffs of 16,000 workers, some of whom have been making $1500 a day. and bp says there isn't much...
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every u.s. company has them. and small and medium-sized companies in this country have them, as well. there's three, really rich areas of information of resources. you can find them on the company page. let's say, i want to work graphics for home depot. i plug in a company that i'm interested in. three things come up. one of the things are who are current people that i know that work at that company? or people i know that know somebody that works at that company. the other piece of information is, who are new hires at that company? and what are the dotcom exclusives at abcnews.com, how do you approach somebody you don't know, but you see they're a new hire at that company. and a third piece of information is when somebody has left that company. and i think former employees can be a telltale sign because it may be a job opening. it's a rich resource. but it only works if you have a thorough profile on linkedin and active. >> and facebook isn't just for posting vacation pictures? >> no. not at all. simply hired put
every u.s. company has them. and small and medium-sized companies in this country have them, as well. there's three, really rich areas of information of resources. you can find them on the company page. let's say, i want to work graphics for home depot. i plug in a company that i'm interested in. three things come up. one of the things are who are current people that i know that work at that company? or people i know that know somebody that works at that company. the other piece of information...
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u.s. government hasn't been able to access nearly most of ironydocuments that wikileaks claims it has. >> reporter: the mountain of raw intelligence covers a six-year stretch at a time the u.s. war effort was failing and the taliban was on the rise. the secret documents were fort wed by wikileaks and its founder. >> the real story of this material is that it's war. it's one damn thing after another. us is the continuous small events, the continuous deaths of children, insurgents, allied forces. >> reporter: the documents reveal that even as pakistan accepted billions in u.s. aid, r: theani intelligence officials allegedly conspired with taliban inders to attack american encees in afghanistan. the documents single out former intelligence chief hamid guiel. >> i deny it outrightly. i think it is mischievous, erttitious and fabricated. >> reporter: white house press secretary robert gibbs pushed back saying pakistan has eliminated safe havens trying to drive out the taliban. >> i'm not going
u.s. government hasn't been able to access nearly most of ironydocuments that wikileaks claims it has. >> reporter: the mountain of raw intelligence covers a six-year stretch at a time the u.s. war effort was failing and the taliban was on the rise. the secret documents were fort wed by wikileaks and its founder. >> the real story of this material is that it's war. it's one damn thing after another. us is the continuous small events, the continuous deaths of children, insurgents,...
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. >> passenger protection what's the u.s. airlines don't want to you know about traveling to europe. stay with us. another half hour of n [ male announcer ] whoa, the new ultimate turkey & bacon avocado. get ready for the ride of your life. wipeout in waves of tender turkey and crispy bacon. gaze upon the rad rainbow of voluminous veggies and cool, sea-green avocado all on freshly baked bread. are you up for the ultimate? ♪ then you've got to try the totally new subway ultimate turkey & bacon avocado. carve one up today. crank up the flavor at subway. with blockbuster on demand, this does hit films on a 4.3-inch screen so big, the way you see them will never be the same. introducing the new droid x. pre-loaded with blockbuster. the next generation of does. >>> good evening, hundreds of thousands of californians could lose benefits if congress doesn't pass an extension. tonight president is pushing for that extension. it's been held up in congress. abc 7's mark matthews is wheer battle and how it affects the race for the sen
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the u.s. and 40% in the uk, pretty balanced between the two countries. what matters is dealing with the issue and the issue is the spill in the gulf, the need to cap the well, the need to make the payments, rather than to get into a war of words. i don't want to do that. >> afghanistan. are the international forces winning? >> i think we're making progress. but is it tough, is it difficult, are we losing too many lives there? yes, i would say that's the case. >> 321, perhaps more, fatalities among british troops and we have seen those incredible scenes of the hearses in the village streets with the veterans saluting them as they go by. >> well, it is by far, i mean, by a million miles, the biggest responsibility, the biggest challenge that i feel that i have personal responsibility for what happens, for the fact that we have troops in combat, for the fact those people are in harm's way. and i think very hard all the time, are we in afghanistan in the right way, for the right reasons? are we do
the u.s. and 40% in the uk, pretty balanced between the two countries. what matters is dealing with the issue and the issue is the spill in the gulf, the need to cap the well, the need to make the payments, rather than to get into a war of words. i don't want to do that. >> afghanistan. are the international forces winning? >> i think we're making progress. but is it tough, is it difficult, are we losing too many lives there? yes, i would say that's the case. >> 321, perhaps...
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now u.s. military officials will not confirm the details of that account but they can't refute it either. an intensive manhunt is under way, search operations there in that area of afghanistan this morning, u.s. military have set up checkpoints, passing out leaflets with photographs of the two soldiers or two sailors offering $20,000 reward. >> to the extent the taliban has acknowledged this does that suggest there are going to be some negotiations or demands for their release? >> well, there are some reports already that one taliban group, not sure who it is exactly, are demanding the release of taliban prisoners in exchange for the body of a dead american. however, u.s. military officials repeated rather strongly this morning it remains u.s. policy not to negotiate for the release of hostages. >> nbc's jim miklaszewski, mik, thanks so much. >>> david gregory mott rater of "meet the press," joins from us washington, d.c. good morning to you. >> good morning, lester. >> this is another trouble
now u.s. military officials will not confirm the details of that account but they can't refute it either. an intensive manhunt is under way, search operations there in that area of afghanistan this morning, u.s. military have set up checkpoints, passing out leaflets with photographs of the two soldiers or two sailors offering $20,000 reward. >> to the extent the taliban has acknowledged this does that suggest there are going to be some negotiations or demands for their release? >>...
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north korea is threatening the u.s. and south korea with what it calls a physical response if they proceed with joint naval exercises this weekend. north korea delivered the threat at a security forum in vietnam. secretary of state hillary clinton lashed out at what she called the north's belligerent behavior. >>> charles rangel says he looks forward to fighting ethics charges. house investigators announced the charges on thursday against the former chairman of the ways and means committee. they're related to rangel's travel, personal finance and fund-raising. the woman at the center of a domestic dispute that nearly brought down new york's governor is speaking out for the first time. she dated one of the governor's top aides and is hoping there will be criminal charges against him. more now from jonathan dienst. >> reporter: booker says she told the truth when she alleged her then boyfriend david johnson, once the governor of new york's right-hand man, had had abused her. >> it's not okay for anyone to put their hands
north korea is threatening the u.s. and south korea with what it calls a physical response if they proceed with joint naval exercises this weekend. north korea delivered the threat at a security forum in vietnam. secretary of state hillary clinton lashed out at what she called the north's belligerent behavior. >>> charles rangel says he looks forward to fighting ethics charges. house investigators announced the charges on thursday against the former chairman of the ways and means...
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a fact check on the u.s. senate race. >> and there is consumers may have been paying more than they should have at two national retailers. that story is head on 7 on your side. >> there is is a look at video games coming your way from redwood city. @ú t t tgsatatpx what this droid does will change how you do movies. with blockbuster on demand, this does hit films on a 4.3-inch screen so big, the way you see them will never be the same. introducing the new droid x. pre-loaded with blockbuster. the next generation of does. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> berkeley police believe the same people are behind 10 small arson fires set since friday. three last night. take a look at this surs video showing two young men setting a dumpster on fire. this is yesterday, and you can see the glow of flames in this corner of the screen. and there is authorities say it's only a matter of time before a building catches fire. >>> a survey shows support for same-sex marriage is less than rock solid
a fact check on the u.s. senate race. >> and there is consumers may have been paying more than they should have at two national retailers. that story is head on 7 on your side. >> there is is a look at video games coming your way from redwood city. @ú t t tgsatatpx what this droid does will change how you do movies. with blockbuster on demand, this does hit films on a 4.3-inch screen so big, the way you see them will never be the same. introducing the new droid x. pre-loaded with...
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seven u.s. sprinters have won back those medals that were stripped from them. so that news is just coming in from swifter land and we will continue to follow that story for you. >>> the battle is now heading to a courtroom, we will tell you about that. it is over overtime. >> san jose police will avoid lay offs, what they agreed to to make that happen. >>> city officials aren't happen this morning. we will tell you about a major business there that's packing up and moverring out. >>> we have a recall for you this morning that will have you checking your fridge. five years ago i was twice the man i am today. literally. i mean, i couldn't even bend down. so my first day at the gym when the trainer asked me about my goals, i said, "i just want to own a pair of shoes with laces." now i'm exercising more and eating lean protein like jennie-o turkey. i think it's working. anncr: be well... with all the great tasting ways to eat lighter. only from jennie-o. >>> good morning. some already clear, sunny and into the 60s near 7 70 but there's a little more fog. still warm
seven u.s. sprinters have won back those medals that were stripped from them. so that news is just coming in from swifter land and we will continue to follow that story for you. >>> the battle is now heading to a courtroom, we will tell you about that. it is over overtime. >> san jose police will avoid lay offs, what they agreed to to make that happen. >>> city officials aren't happen this morning. we will tell you about a major business there that's packing up and...
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nick watt, abc news, london. >>> a u.s. military cargo plane has crashed at an alaska air force base. the c-17 with four passengers on board went down at elmendorf air force base in anchorage last evening. witnesses say the crash sent a huge fireball 750 feet into the air. the air force said the c-17 was on a local training mission at the time. no word on the four people who were on board. >>> in other news now, work to permanently plug the gulf oil leak could begin as early as sunday night. >> if all goes well the latest step could stop the leak for good, despite some setbacks. diana alvear is in buras, louisiana, this morning. hi, diana. >> reporter: vinita and rob, good morning. 101 days after the initial explosion, we have mixed results. progress is happening in killing that damaged oil well for good. but the cleanup efforts are suffering setback after setback. the immediate aftermath of the deepwater horizon explosion was bad enough. 11 workers trapped on the burning rig lost their lives. then came the oil. millions of
nick watt, abc news, london. >>> a u.s. military cargo plane has crashed at an alaska air force base. the c-17 with four passengers on board went down at elmendorf air force base in anchorage last evening. witnesses say the crash sent a huge fireball 750 feet into the air. the air force said the c-17 was on a local training mission at the time. no word on the four people who were on board. >>> in other news now, work to permanently plug the gulf oil leak could begin as early...
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the u.s. announced new u.s. sanctions against north korea today. announcing the sanctions in south korea, secretary of state hillary clinton says they're aimed at halting activities that helped fund north korea's nuclear weapons program. >>> retired coast guard admiral thad allen says the cap in the bp oil well in the gulf is still holding. he describes five leaks, however, around the well site as very small drips and says that the seepage found on the sea floor is from another well. meantime, there are hopes that the bp well could be permanently sealed within two weeks. those are some of the top stories at three minutes past the hour. back outside to matt. >>> keep our fingers crossed on that. ann, thanks very much. time to get a check of the weather now from mr. roker. >>> thank you very much, mr. lauer. we have some blue skies and the risk of severe weather stretching from new england all the way down into washington, d.c., as far west as cleveland, ohio, parts of indiana already seeing showers firing up down through west virginia and kentucky,
the u.s. announced new u.s. sanctions against north korea today. announcing the sanctions in south korea, secretary of state hillary clinton says they're aimed at halting activities that helped fund north korea's nuclear weapons program. >>> retired coast guard admiral thad allen says the cap in the bp oil well in the gulf is still holding. he describes five leaks, however, around the well site as very small drips and says that the seepage found on the sea floor is from another well....
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. >>> this morning, secretary of state hillary clinton announced new u.s. sanctions against north korea. clinton and defense secretary gates visited the zone dividing north and south korea today. the sanctions are aimed at stemming the north's nuclear ambitions. >>> president obama and british prime minister cameron both condemned the decision last year to release the lockerbie bomber but calls continue for an investigation into whether bp was involved in that release. bill plante has the latest. good morning, bill. >> reporter: good morning. it was the one question that dominated the news conference after the meeting of the two men, the president and the prime minister. did bp have a role in pushing for the release of the lockerbie bomber? >> i haven't seen anything to suggest that the scottish government were in any way swayed by bp. a matter for bp to answer what actives they undertook. >> reporter: scotland released al megrahi who was serving a life sentence for the bombing of flight pan am flight 103 over lockerbie, scotland, because doctors said he ha
. >>> this morning, secretary of state hillary clinton announced new u.s. sanctions against north korea. clinton and defense secretary gates visited the zone dividing north and south korea today. the sanctions are aimed at stemming the north's nuclear ambitions. >>> president obama and british prime minister cameron both condemned the decision last year to release the lockerbie bomber but calls continue for an investigation into whether bp was involved in that release. bill...
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. >>> they are being called the toughest restrictions on the u.s. financial industry since the great depression. now it is up to the president to sign the financial reform measure into law because yesterday the senate passed the bill which would give the government new powers to break up companies that threaten the economy. it also aims to give consumers more protection in their financial transactions. the president, by the way, is expected to sign that into law on wednesday. >>> had a shake-up in the nation's capital this morning. nothing to do with politics, though. a rare earthquake woke people up in the d.c. area. that quake was 3.6, centered between germantown and gaithersburg, maryland. here at northern california, we had two quakes magnitudes 4.0 the other 3.9, shaking the geysers area of sonoma county yesterday. we are told neither of them caused significant problems. >>> heads up if you have bagged lettuce in your refrigerator. some of that bagged lettuce being recalled because it could make you sick. salinas-based fresh express says hundre
. >>> they are being called the toughest restrictions on the u.s. financial industry since the great depression. now it is up to the president to sign the financial reform measure into law because yesterday the senate passed the bill which would give the government new powers to break up companies that threaten the economy. it also aims to give consumers more protection in their financial transactions. the president, by the way, is expected to sign that into law on wednesday....
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. >> u.s. copy right office does bad cards to apple and cell phone carriers today giving aproveal to practice that's were once illegal. and interest there is details of fash-reaching changes for consumers. >> it's a major upset for apple. the copy right office ruled its okay for iphone users to modify phones. once done, iphones won't be restricted to running applications down loaded from apple. >> there is allowing other companies to compete. it's a good thing. and bad for apple. of course. >> jail breaking carries risks requiring coding to be changed in systems. and engineers say it's not easy for amateurs oo. you can see jail break not everyone will be willing to do that. >> in fact, apple issued a warning jail breaking with cause the iphone to become unstable. the associate director of the project sees benefits for consumers and app developer autos they can market these new apps and you know, generate more ideas and get them out there. that consumers can use them without a fear they're viola
. >> u.s. copy right office does bad cards to apple and cell phone carriers today giving aproveal to practice that's were once illegal. and interest there is details of fash-reaching changes for consumers. >> it's a major upset for apple. the copy right office ruled its okay for iphone users to modify phones. once done, iphones won't be restricted to running applications down loaded from apple. >> there is allowing other companies to compete. it's a good thing. and bad for...
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military official said the body of a second u.s. sailor missing in afghanistan since last friday has now been recovered. afghanistan's president hamid karzai is critical of the recent release of thousands of u.s. military documents on the war. karzai said today the release of those 90,000-plus documents, which names afghans that cooperated has put their lives in danger. and he said stronger action against terror sanctuaries outside of afghanistan, especially in pakistan. >>> a group linked to al qaeda claimed responsibility today for a bombing that killed six people monday at a tv station in baghdad. in an interview that aired earlier on this broadcast, vice president joe biden told nbc news that u.s. commanders do not think the drawdown of american forces from iraq will lead to an explosion of sectarian violence because the u.s. will still have 50,000 battle-tested troops in iraq. >>> and now here's brian williams with what's coming up tonight on "nbc nightly news." hey, brian. >> hey, ann, good morning. coming up tonight, we look
military official said the body of a second u.s. sailor missing in afghanistan since last friday has now been recovered. afghanistan's president hamid karzai is critical of the recent release of thousands of u.s. military documents on the war. karzai said today the release of those 90,000-plus documents, which names afghans that cooperated has put their lives in danger. and he said stronger action against terror sanctuaries outside of afghanistan, especially in pakistan. >>> a group...
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at least one other u.s. city, chicago, allows non-citizens to vote in school board elections. >>> coming up with -- what the incident commander is saying about that capped oil well in the gulf and the signs that some oil is still leaking out. >> dramatic and expensive coastal erosion. the new technology that now may help prevent this from happening again. that story is still ahead. if [trumpet playing "reveille" throughou reviving the economy means reinventing the way we do business. here's to the owners showing us the way. [trumpet playing "reveille" fades to silence . >>> federal officials have given b. the okay to leave the valves closed on that containment cap on top of a broken oil well in the gulf of mexico, in spite of signs of leakage. national incident commander allan said the seepage is not a page concern, including one leak coming from the containment cap itself. >> the leak age is occurring in a flange just located right about here. there is no indication at this time that this is any indication
at least one other u.s. city, chicago, allows non-citizens to vote in school board elections. >>> coming up with -- what the incident commander is saying about that capped oil well in the gulf and the signs that some oil is still leaking out. >> dramatic and expensive coastal erosion. the new technology that now may help prevent this from happening again. that story is still ahead. if [trumpet playing "reveille" throughou reviving the economy means reinventing the way...
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u.s. serviceman forrin insurgent prisoners. they say the sailor was killed in an ambush two days ago, and another u.s. serviceman was taken into custody. taliban says the pair drove into an area under insurgent control, prompting a brief gun fight. it is unclear what led the men to leave their compound. the u.s. launched a massive air and ground search for the two missing men after they did not return to the compound on kabul on friday. elsewhere, five troops have been killed in separate bombings, putting july as the deadliest months for u.s. troops since the war began nine years ago. >>> new video this morning of former cuban president fidel castro appearing on state-run television in cuba. he attended a ceremony to pay his respects to fallen firefighters -- or rather fallen fighters in his revolution. during the public appearance, castro warned of an impending nuclear war sparked by the u.s. he says, and israel. this is the first video of him leaving havana since he had had surgery in ju
u.s. serviceman forrin insurgent prisoners. they say the sailor was killed in an ambush two days ago, and another u.s. serviceman was taken into custody. taliban says the pair drove into an area under insurgent control, prompting a brief gun fight. it is unclear what led the men to leave their compound. the u.s. launched a massive air and ground search for the two missing men after they did not return to the compound on kabul on friday. elsewhere, five troops have been killed in separate...
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he is a nuclear scientist who claims the u.s. kidnapped him. the u.s. claims he was a willing defector, the mothers of the american hikers sent a letter to iran's top legal official pleading that their children be set free before the first anniversary of their capture at the end of this month. >> hundreds of nurses marched through atthere ton in a protest targeting meg whitman. [ chanting ] >> the nurses protested outside her home yesterday. the union, which has endorsed democrat jerry brown, says whitman's announced plans to layoff 40,000 state workers and streamline labor rules would end up effecting nurses as well but not all nurses agree. >> this is a mean-spirited woman, there is no question about that, and nurses take care of the most vulnerable and what she is doing is going after the most vulnerable. i think it is unfair to target her. she is saying the whole state. and our state needs to cut back. >> she was campaigning in southern california. >> sal, what is happening in marin county. >> we are just checking it for you -- [overlapping speakers
he is a nuclear scientist who claims the u.s. kidnapped him. the u.s. claims he was a willing defector, the mothers of the american hikers sent a letter to iran's top legal official pleading that their children be set free before the first anniversary of their capture at the end of this month. >> hundreds of nurses marched through atthere ton in a protest targeting meg whitman. [ chanting ] >> the nurses protested outside her home yesterday. the union, which has endorsed democrat...
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the most unlikely candidate for a u.s. senate made his first campaign appearance. democrat alvin green shocked the political scene by winning south carolina democratic primary, he has only given a few media interviews and meet beat a candidate that had a full backing of the democratic party. in november, he faces jim demint. and despite being arrested on felony charge on selling photos on the internet. >> i'm the best candidate in the united states senate race here in south carolina. i'm also the best choice for the image award next year. [ laughter ] >> state oes's economic woes he wants to produce jobs by selling alvin green action figures. minor baseball team headed out action figures bearing his photo at saturday's game. >> a conservative talk radio host and his group has been kicked out of the national tea party organization over an insensitive blog posting. they wrote a letter from quote, colored people to president abraham lincoln. it provoked out outrage by the naacp. they wanted to crackdown with racist elements within it's group. joe biden and president o
the most unlikely candidate for a u.s. senate made his first campaign appearance. democrat alvin green shocked the political scene by winning south carolina democratic primary, he has only given a few media interviews and meet beat a candidate that had a full backing of the democratic party. in november, he faces jim demint. and despite being arrested on felony charge on selling photos on the internet. >> i'm the best candidate in the united states senate race here in south carolina. i'm...
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. >>> u.s. steel tumbled more than 6% after reporting in that loss that missed wall street's expectations. >>> not bad was okay for office depot, reporting a smaller than expected quarterly loss, sending its shares shooting up 8%. >>> they're down to penny stocks but fannie mae and freddie mac jumped after the administration said it's organizing a conference on housing finance in august. >>> elsewhere general electric, the current owner of this network, will pay $23.4 million to settle federal charges some subsidiaries paid illegal kickbacks to the iraqi government to win contracts under a u.n. program. >>> and, finally, at australia's jenolan caves, once the site of an out-of-this-world location shoot for "star trek," staffers have added an eighth language for conducting tours. the "star trek" language of klingon. how about that? >>> well, the rangers walk off happy, a-rod comes up empty on his birthday, and t.o. has a new home. >>> plus, a little circus action helps the blue jays put away the
. >>> u.s. steel tumbled more than 6% after reporting in that loss that missed wall street's expectations. >>> not bad was okay for office depot, reporting a smaller than expected quarterly loss, sending its shares shooting up 8%. >>> they're down to penny stocks but fannie mae and freddie mac jumped after the administration said it's organizing a conference on housing finance in august. >>> elsewhere general electric, the current owner of this network, will...
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saying that he wants to make it perfectly clear that sarah, shane and josh have never worked for the u.s. government and that they're open-minded and add convenient truss young people. >> state of arizona is raking in donations for a fund to defend it's immigration law now receiving more than $1.6 million. 75,000 of that came in on wednesday. the day a judge brought the key pro vision of the immigration law. arizona immediately appealed a ruling and today, the court in san francisco said it will take up the case in early november. >> and prosecutors in portland oregon say a 54-year-old massage therapist accused mr. gore of groping her and making unwanted sexual advances. the prurt prosecutors say the case has problems among them, his accuser fail aid polygraph test and appears to have been paid by the "national enquirer". mr. gore denies accusations. >> coming up, a new study finds what is good for battling britel bones may not be good for the heart. >> and it's demolition day at minetta airport paving wait for a project to take off. >> it's going to be cool to warm this weekend. i'm jan
saying that he wants to make it perfectly clear that sarah, shane and josh have never worked for the u.s. government and that they're open-minded and add convenient truss young people. >> state of arizona is raking in donations for a fund to defend it's immigration law now receiving more than $1.6 million. 75,000 of that came in on wednesday. the day a judge brought the key pro vision of the immigration law. arizona immediately appealed a ruling and today, the court in san francisco said...
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is there any way to know whether or not u.s. money being sent to pakistan is in fact supporting terrorists who could be endangering u.s. troops? >> we have as many controls as we can have on our aid to pakistan. the amend provides $1.5 billion a year over the next five years. remember, this is a sovereign country we are partnering with in the war on terror. we are working with them together to go after the terrorists in their mitts who no open threaten the government and forces but our well-being stateside as well as around the world. >> geoff morrell from the pentagon. >>> for the big shake-up at bp. tony hayward is stepping down and for the first time an american will take the helm of the firm formerly known as british petroleum. mark phillips is in london with the latest. good morning, mark. >> reporter: good morning, harry. bp has finally confirmed what everybody expected which is that ceo tony hayward, the man that become very much the village of the gulf oil spill piece, is leaving effective october 1. bp wanted to preserv
is there any way to know whether or not u.s. money being sent to pakistan is in fact supporting terrorists who could be endangering u.s. troops? >> we have as many controls as we can have on our aid to pakistan. the amend provides $1.5 billion a year over the next five years. remember, this is a sovereign country we are partnering with in the war on terror. we are working with them together to go after the terrorists in their mitts who no open threaten the government and forces but our...
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governor schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency. >>> the u.s. embassy confirms that two americans were among those killed today when a jetliner crashed near pakistan's capital of islamabad. it was raining heavily when the flight from karachi went down and burned. there were 152 people aboard. officials say there were no survivors. the head of the website wikil k wikileaks has released secret documents says he has thousands of other records he did not post. the justice department is reportedly helping the pentagon with its investigation of the document leak. >>> a federal judge could rule today on the legality of az a's new immigration law, which is supposed to take effect tomorrow. the controversial law requires police making routine stops to check a person's immigration status if they suspect the person is in the country illegally. >>> and an unusual way to celebrate a soccer goal in iceland. so what else do they like to do in iceland? well, they like to fish. so the team reeled in a big one, and of course posed for a picture with their catch.
governor schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency. >>> the u.s. embassy confirms that two americans were among those killed today when a jetliner crashed near pakistan's capital of islamabad. it was raining heavily when the flight from karachi went down and burned. there were 152 people aboard. officials say there were no survivors. the head of the website wikil k wikileaks has released secret documents says he has thousands of other records he did not post. the justice...
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and another one, the name of a local man who had gone to the u.s. military to tell them the name of a taliban leader responsible in a recent attack by "an estimated 100-plus taliban fighters" in response to u.s. operations. the head of wikileaks, 39-year-old australian julian assange, who has been outspoken against the war, told "the today show" he blamed the military. >> every week, another 100 or so people are killed in afghanistan and that number is increasing. so, we shouldn't let these rumors about whether there are additional names in there or not, which may be serious or may not be, eclipse the bigger problem. >> amateurs like wikileaks either don't care or don't know how to protect sources and how to protect lives. >> reporter: the pentagon is going through all of the documents, as well, and local commanders will certainly try to do what they can to help those afghans who are at risk. but diane, because of the massive amount of reports, there's no guarantee they can get to the people in time. >> get to them and to their families to get them
and another one, the name of a local man who had gone to the u.s. military to tell them the name of a taliban leader responsible in a recent attack by "an estimated 100-plus taliban fighters" in response to u.s. operations. the head of wikileaks, 39-year-old australian julian assange, who has been outspoken against the war, told "the today show" he blamed the military. >> every week, another 100 or so people are killed in afghanistan and that number is increasing. so,...
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the u.s. senate will likely vote to extend federal unemployment benefits. but for a growing number of jobless workers who have exhausted their benefits even extensions won't help anymore. president obama wanted to put a face on the desperation of the unemployed. three faces, in fact. obama described his guests as middle class americans and said they shouldn't be used as hostages by senate republicans who have been holding up an extension of unemployment benefits. >> after years of championing policies that turned a record surplus into a massive deficit, the same people who didn't have any problems spending hundreds of billions of dollars on tax breaks for the wealthiest americans are now saying we shouldn't offer relief to middle class americans like jim or leslie or denise who really need help. >> they've needed help since may when benefits expired for 2.5 million americans. that number includes 268,000 californians. another 147,000 workers in the state have exhausted their 99-week maximums a
the u.s. senate will likely vote to extend federal unemployment benefits. but for a growing number of jobless workers who have exhausted their benefits even extensions won't help anymore. president obama wanted to put a face on the desperation of the unemployed. three faces, in fact. obama described his guests as middle class americans and said they shouldn't be used as hostages by senate republicans who have been holding up an extension of unemployment benefits. >> after years of...
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overnight, we learned 3 more u.s. service members have been killed, bringing july's death toll to 63. this month is now officially the deadliest for the u.s. military since the war began there in 2001. >>> an unnerving incident this morning at the u.s. embassy in paris. two embassy mail room workers are undergoing medical tests after handling a suspicious letter. preliminary results indicate the envelope was not harmful. the embassy says there's no indication that anyone is in danger. back in 2001, the paris embassy was the target of an alleged al qaeda plot. >>> wall street is reacting to more discouraging news about the economy this morning. a government report is expected to confirm that economic growth slowed between april and june. nearly all sectors of the economy have weakened as unemployment remains high. >>> some extreme weather overseas this morning. dramatic images from pakistan, where more than 300 people have now died in flash floods. days of rain have swept away entire villages. >>> and in russia, record
overnight, we learned 3 more u.s. service members have been killed, bringing july's death toll to 63. this month is now officially the deadliest for the u.s. military since the war began there in 2001. >>> an unnerving incident this morning at the u.s. embassy in paris. two embassy mail room workers are undergoing medical tests after handling a suspicious letter. preliminary results indicate the envelope was not harmful. the embassy says there's no indication that anyone is in danger....
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. >> the u.s. defense department says that a roadside bomb in afghanistan has killed a 21- year-old soldier from napa. army specialist chase stanley graduated from napa soldier. he was among four soldiers who died in wednesday's explosion. ktvu's amber lee has the story. >> reporter: friends tell us that chase stanley enlisted in the army while he was a senior here at napa high. he left for the military four years ago and was due to be discharmed this summer. >> he was deployed in 2007. >> he remembers his goal of joining the army part of his adventurous spirit and recklessness. >> you know, he was an amazing kid. you put in front of him and he had to get up in three seconds and do something. >> reporter: he had already served 15 months in iraq when he was deployed to afghanistan in december after the army extended his tour. friends say that stanley was ready to come home but was willing to do more to serve his country. >> that's something that he thought was courageous and a man should do. that's
. >> the u.s. defense department says that a roadside bomb in afghanistan has killed a 21- year-old soldier from napa. army specialist chase stanley graduated from napa soldier. he was among four soldiers who died in wednesday's explosion. ktvu's amber lee has the story. >> reporter: friends tell us that chase stanley enlisted in the army while he was a senior here at napa high. he left for the military four years ago and was due to be discharmed this summer. >> he was...
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u.s. house leader including nancy pelosi stage a conference call in an hour and a half to announce sweeping new legislation that would tighten the rules on new oil companies including bp, perhaps especially bp. and the white house and local officials from louisiana issuing statements saying either with tony hayward or without him bp must still plug the well and clean the damage. >> i think it is the right thing to do. i think it is a positive move for bp in the right direction. he did absolutely nothing to help the situation in clean up, in response, and in pr for the image of bp. >> reporter: and this morning the new ceo soon to be ceo of bp, mississippi's bob dudley says he doesn't expect anymore oil to come spewing into the gulf of mexico from the rig. he says his top priority is saling that blown oil well for good. live in washington, scott mcfarlane, ktvu channel 2 news. >> 6:16. the obama dmins twaition wants to allow the bush administration tax cuts for those people earning more tha
u.s. house leader including nancy pelosi stage a conference call in an hour and a half to announce sweeping new legislation that would tighten the rules on new oil companies including bp, perhaps especially bp. and the white house and local officials from louisiana issuing statements saying either with tony hayward or without him bp must still plug the well and clean the damage. >> i think it is the right thing to do. i think it is a positive move for bp in the right direction. he did...
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meanwhile, south korean media is reporting the u.s. plans to freeze some 100 overseas bank accounts believed to be used by kim jong-il to run his north korean regime. >>> according to a government report, northwest airlines passengers were put at risk due to the airlines' cozy relationship with the federal aviation administration. the report backs claims made by an faa whistleblower that northwest repeatedly failed to follow federal safety regulations but was not held accountable by the faa. >>> pope benedict xvi has defrocked ohio priest thomas krumm. krumm was removed from his ministry last year after reportedly admitting he abused a teenage boy more than 30 years ago. >>> and a 100-year-old crate of whiskey is giving new meaning to the term "scotch on the rocks." new zealand museum officials are slowly thawing a crate of scotch that was discovered in the antarctic hut of an english explorer who abandoned the stash about 100 years ago. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street's going to kick off the day. the dow opens at 1
meanwhile, south korean media is reporting the u.s. plans to freeze some 100 overseas bank accounts believed to be used by kim jong-il to run his north korean regime. >>> according to a government report, northwest airlines passengers were put at risk due to the airlines' cozy relationship with the federal aviation administration. the report backs claims made by an faa whistleblower that northwest repeatedly failed to follow federal safety regulations but was not held accountable by...
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arriving in seattle on a u.s. marshal plane awaiting an appearance today before a federal judge. >> they had to get him back to seattle because that's where the criminal charges were coming out of. that will be the first court he starts in but certainly not the last. >> reporter: the 19-year-old was arrested earlier this month in the bahamas. a woke after he allegedly crashed landed a plane stolen from indiana. one of five stolen planes taking some across state lines. a federal offense punishable by up to ten years in prison. the plane, accusation it is latest in a troubled young life. today's "new york times" reports that neighbors suspected harris-moore was stealing pizza, cookies and ice cream from them at an early age. his first arrest at 12 a social worker wrote colton wants mom to stop drinking and smoking, get a job and have food in the house. mom refuses. with so many cases and so many jurisdictions, legal much with aers say that it will not be a simple process. >> they can go after him for some crimes. bu
arriving in seattle on a u.s. marshal plane awaiting an appearance today before a federal judge. >> they had to get him back to seattle because that's where the criminal charges were coming out of. that will be the first court he starts in but certainly not the last. >> reporter: the 19-year-old was arrested earlier this month in the bahamas. a woke after he allegedly crashed landed a plane stolen from indiana. one of five stolen planes taking some across state lines. a federal...
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and there is now $140,000 from the u.s. food and drug administration. >> this is looking for an after yeah of toxic chemicals. >> this is about two dozen. >> some of those have potential to cause cancer in humans this, is one of eight that will be testing seafood pulled from oily waters to give consumers as far as california confidence in what comes from the gulf. >> i think that californians consume gulf shrimp and oysters. >> this lab will have equipment in place in case there is this anywhere else in the country. >> there is some important change as head for u.s. financial system. the measure clamps down on lending and creates a new agency to protect consumers. and this gives new powers to break up companies that threaten the question kme. the president says it will bring security to families and businesses. >> because of this reform the american people will never be asked to foot the bill for wall street mistakes. there will be no taxpayer funded bailouts. period. >> some argue it's too heavy handed. >> there is a is a
and there is now $140,000 from the u.s. food and drug administration. >> this is looking for an after yeah of toxic chemicals. >> this is about two dozen. >> some of those have potential to cause cancer in humans this, is one of eight that will be testing seafood pulled from oily waters to give consumers as far as california confidence in what comes from the gulf. >> i think that californians consume gulf shrimp and oysters. >> this lab will have equipment in place...
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we organize u.s. citizens. so that they vote. he's going to be a huge target. >> the demonstrators fear it means people arrested for small infractions will be deported and children, left behind. law student says she saw this firsthand working in a ventura county law office. >> their families just must be heart broken. it's something like you know like a traffic infraction or something like that that is so little could just shatter families life in an instant. >> the executive director of alliance for a sustainable usa supports fcom saying it's time to control immigration. >> american taxpayers should not be paying for social services because illegal families. >> brown's san francisco office did promise to pass on the contact information saying maybe a face-to-face meeting could be arranged. and we did call hoiz sacramento office today for comment on the events and just have not yet heard back. in san francisco abc 7 news. >> thank you. >> and a group gathered in pleasanton this evening to protest ruling that overturned a toughest
we organize u.s. citizens. so that they vote. he's going to be a huge target. >> the demonstrators fear it means people arrested for small infractions will be deported and children, left behind. law student says she saw this firsthand working in a ventura county law office. >> their families just must be heart broken. it's something like you know like a traffic infraction or something like that that is so little could just shatter families life in an instant. >> the executive...
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. >> actually looking at that least 48 states of the u.s. at least one city in each state reaching a high of 90 or more. that's extremely unusual this time of the year. >> reporter: most persons agree. >> too hot. i cannot stand the heat. in my age none of them can stand the heat. record. >> reporter: doctors say the young and old must be careful by staying indoor, and only exercise in morning and evening and watch out for heat exhaustion. >> sometimes you actually don't sweat. you have to watch out. if you stop sweating, it's a danger sign. you become weak,y nauseated. >> reporter: exercisers get the message. >> you have to do a lot of rehigh -- he hydrating. >> reporter: the chicago areas can expect and relief by monday. >> the high pressure will stay in place across the plains, and that is slowly going to shift eastward and basically looking at relief in those areas mid-week. >> alan: back home an event in san francisco has attracted a lot of people who ride around saying look mom, no hands. [cheering] >> alan: this is the u-games. they b
. >> actually looking at that least 48 states of the u.s. at least one city in each state reaching a high of 90 or more. that's extremely unusual this time of the year. >> reporter: most persons agree. >> too hot. i cannot stand the heat. in my age none of them can stand the heat. record. >> reporter: doctors say the young and old must be careful by staying indoor, and only exercise in morning and evening and watch out for heat exhaustion. >> sometimes you actually...
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. >>> the u.s. coast guard has suspended the search for two missing fish american who were on a boat that capsized off the coast of marin county. it was yesterday that rescue crews did find two other men who were on that same 24-foot boat near point reyes. those men were unconscious. they later died. neither was wearing a life jacket when they were found. all four were from the ohio valleyly. they were part of a larger group on their annual fishing trip. the coast guard says the waves were six to eight feet at the time of the accident. >>> this was how it looked last fall when a heavy piece of metal hit a car. the bay bridge toll authority has now hired an engineering firm to design a system of dampers that would reduce the vibrations caused by traffic and wind. those vibrations are blamed for a cracked i-bar and failure of the repair of the crack i-bar. >>> in other headlines around the bay area, a construction crew did not have the proper permit for a trench in san francisco where a worker was tra
. >>> the u.s. coast guard has suspended the search for two missing fish american who were on a boat that capsized off the coast of marin county. it was yesterday that rescue crews did find two other men who were on that same 24-foot boat near point reyes. those men were unconscious. they later died. neither was wearing a life jacket when they were found. all four were from the ohio valleyly. they were part of a larger group on their annual fishing trip. the coast guard says the waves...